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Contribute to The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Fund
We are thrilled to share that we have met our matching goal for the Palley Fund. In the past few days we’ve heard from several supporters who are still sending contributions and have asked for a little extra time. In response, we are keeping the donation window open through the end of the year for anyone who would still like to participate. Thank you for your incredible enthusiasm and generosity.
The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Fund of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass — AACG’s first-ever endowed scholarship fund — is a permanent, annual award created to honor the legacy and vision of the late Myrna and Sheldon Palley, whose lifelong dedication to artists in glass has fostered and shaped the field.
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Thank you to our Donors to date:
Founders Circle — $2,500+
Sharon and John Amdall
Jane and Bob Rogers
Amy and Mike Stonecipher
Patrons — $1,000 to $2,499
David Austin, Austin Art Projects
Martha Ballard and Steve Matthews
Barbara and Dennis DuBois
Pamela and Sheldon Ferber
Linda and Ezra Friedlander
Kendra and Tom Kasten
Lani McGregor and Dan Schwoerer
Gwen and Jerry Paulson
Judith and Arnold Ross
Rita and Larry Sibrack
Demetra Theofanous and Dean Bensen
Linda and Henry Wasserstein
Toots Zynsky
Community of Supporters — up to $999
Norman Ash and Pamela Dangovian
Carolyn and Richard Barry
Judy and Bruce Bendoff
Janice and Harvey Berger
Penny and Sheldon Bernick
Susan Bookspan
Oliver Burke
Carol Camiener
Anne Carmine
Steven Coffin
Barbara and Howard Cohen
Stacey and Brent Cole
Judith Cushman and Bob Quick
James Della
Matthew Fine
Arlene Garfinkle
Jim Gerhardt
Dale and David Goldheim
Dean Graves
Ellen and Mark Greenberger
Lee and Milton Hakel
Willi Haye
Katya and Doug Heller
Mark Holford
John Hughes
Sharon and Steve Huling
Richard Jolley and Tommie Rush
Sharon Karmazin and Dave Greene
Mike Kasperzak
Ruth and Tom Kelly
Kathleen Laurin
Bonnie Marx and John Laing
Paul Messink
Sarah A. and Tom Nelson
Barbara and Mark Paull
Diane and Jerry Phillips
Chris Rifkin
Bonnie and John Roth
Susan and Fred Sanders
John Schloder
Hemanshu Shah
April Shelford
Heather Sherwin
Arlene and Norman Silvers
Lori and John Solon
Ruth Summers
Tim Tate
Diane C. Taylor
Joy and Ghayas Uddin
William Warmus
Donna and Malcolm Wattman
Florence Lee and Bert Wellons
The Palley Fund will support individual artists pursuing workshops, residencies, advanced studies, research, mentorships, conferences, and more. This is a special fund designed to nurture an artist’s creative journey, as they evolve and grow in their career in the arts. This endowed fund will provide lasting support for generations to come.
Our initial goal is to award a scholarship to one artist per year, but with your help, we can grow the endowment to support many more artists in the future.
Every dollar above the match makes an even greater impact. As an endowed fund, the principal remains invested in perpetuity. Additional gifts strengthen the endowment itself, allowing us to generate more annual support for future Palley Legacy Scholarships — expanding opportunities for artists for years to come.
Every donor will be recognized for their generosity, with permanent acknowledgment for Founders Circle donors and special inaugural-year recognition for Patrons and Supporters.
Recognition Tiers:
Founders Circle — $2,500+
- Permanent, Individual Recognition as a Founders Circle donor to the Fund
- Name listed on AACG website (dedicated page for the Fund)
- Name included in all campaign-year announcements (email/social)
- Name included in all printed materials mentioning the Fund
- Invitation to a Founders Circle recognition event (virtual or in-person)
Patrons — $1,000–$2,499
- Inaugural year recognition, individually listed as a Patron at this level
- Individually recognized on the AACG website during the inaugural year of the Fund
- Name included in all campaign-year announcements (email/social)
- Name included in all campaign-year printed materials, mentioning the Fund
Community of Supporters — up to $999
- Inaugural year recognition as part of the Community of Supporters
- Individually recognized on the website; collectively acknowledged in other campaign materials
- Name listed on the AACG website, during the inaugural year of the Fund
- Collectively thanked in all campaign-year announcements (email/social)
- Collectively thanked in all printed materials mentioning the Fund
| Posted 25 Sep 29
